CVE-2021-26113 Weak cryptography in Fortinet FortiWAN
An attacker with access to the password file can guess stored passwords due to weak hashing with predictable salts in FortiWAN.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-26113?
CVE-2021-26113 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWAN, published on 6 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A use of a one-way hash with a predictable salt vulnerability [CWE-760] in FortiWAN before 4.5.9 may allow an attacker who has previously come in possession of the password file to potentially guess passwords therein stored.
Weakness: CWE-916
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26113?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortiwan.
How do I fix CVE-2021-26113?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-26113 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26113 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiWAN
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq69-vpq9-x8vq.